Smartphone Fanatics: Palm Releases Security Update for webOS. 
Well, that didn't take long. Palm Web OS is a really cool idea; all your apps update in real time all the time, using the Web. However, as with Software As A Service (SaaS) applications, anything going out to the Net and back is inherently exposed to hackers and security risks. All that data flying around in the Intersphere can be intercepted, and generally messed with. I know, I ended a sentence with a preposition. Mr Grammar. But, sometimes, the rules are meant to be broken, for the sake of emphasis. Which reminds me of a story about Lou Piniella. Once, when he was still playing ball, he was batting toward the end of a game, and the Umpire and everybody else just wanted it to be over. So, when the first pitch to Sweet Lou was way inside, the Ump yelled, "Strike One"! Lou, visibly upset, turned to the Umpire and said, "Where the Hell Was that at?" Without missing a beat, the Umpire said "Lou, you know better than to end a sentence with a preposition". Lou took his stance for the next pitch; but, before it could be thrown, he turned to the Umpire and said: "Time Out!". The Umpire complied, and Lou, after a pause for effect, said "Where the Hell Was it at, A**HOLE"! So, when you buy that cool new Palm, which uses the Web as an OS, remember that there may be some a**hole out there, and they are doing more than messing with your data.
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